Witnesses to Hunger participants from Boston trudged through the snow and slush to Boston’s City Hall and the Massachusetts State House last week to do what they do best – educate and advocate. With the Witnesses and our partners at Children’s HealthWatch, we visited with the Staff at the Mayor’s office and three state legislative offices to brief them on the daily realities for too many Boston residents.

At the State House, we talked about the cash welfare program (TANF) or Temporary Aid for Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) as it is called in Massachusetts. Right now, both the Massachusetts House and Senate are debating a proposal to reform the state’s welfare system.

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